Machine-Gun Converter Ban, Closing Parchman, Medicaid Expansion: #MSLeg Roundup
Mississippi lawmakers advanced bills to ban machine-gun converters, expand Medicaid, close most of the state penitentiary and outlaw sexual extortion.
Opinion | Understanding In Vitro Fertilization: The Science and Legality of IVF
“Political views vary around reproductive rights, and access to IVF is likely to become an issue in upcoming election cycles,” Nurse Heidi Collins Fantasia writes.
Lexington Police Unconstitutionally Jailed People for Unpaid fines, Justice Department Says
The U.S. Department of Justice says Lexington, Miss., police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without assessing their ability to pay.
Effort to Close Three Mississippi Universities Likely to Fail, Lawmaker Says
Mississippi Sen. Hillman Frazier, D-Jackson, said he doubts a bill to close three universities will survive a legislative deadline Tuesday.